Observation Date
2/8/2023
Observer Name
Daniel Turner
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Divide
Location Name or Route
North Ogden Divide
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Today was a mixed bag. The moring started off pleasant around 30 degrees with a broken sky, by midday the winds were strong temps dropped fast, and visibility faded to poor at best. At the end of our tour around 3pm the sun was shining.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Today we did a long tour starting on a very stout melt-freeze crust on a South aspect, these were true slide for life conditions. Ridgelines were riddles with large cornices and wind-drifted snow from prevailing winds. Sheltered northerly slopes skied very well on consolidated new snow from our last two storms. Surface snow on all aspects had large 2.5mm surface hoar. We were able to identify a few moderately concerning weak layers in a generally good snow pack structure. See pit profile.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Throughout the are we saw a few small point releases from recent new snow.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Lots of wind effect near ridgelines at upper elevations. winds were strong enough today to transport snow and continue to add to already large cornices, wind drifts, and wind slabs.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
7,900'
Slope Angle
33°
Comments
A few layers of moderate concern, but generally good snowpack structure. it was interesting to note well-preserved stellar crystals near the upper melt-freeze crust, and a layer containing well-preserved graupel about 86cm down in the snowpack. We completed multiple CT and ECT stability tests in our pit, all were quite stubborn or required hard force to produce results.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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